According to reports, the New York Giants agreed to terms with former 49ers linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, pending a physical.
Flannigan-Fowles, 6-2 and 223 pounds, played in 73 regular-season games with seven starts across five seasons with San Francisco. He spent the majority of the 2019 season on the practice squad as an undrafted rookie out of Arizona. Flannigan-Fowles has also made nine postseason appearances.
In 2024, he started a career-high three games and recorded his first interception in the season opener against the Jets.
Since 2020, Flannigan-Fowles is tied for 19th in the NFL with 37 total tackles on special teams. He was fifth in the league with 15 special teams tackles in 2022.
In 2020, he was named the recipient of the 49ers Thomas Herrion Memorial Award, which was established in 2005 by team owners Denise and John York and is presented to a rookie or first-year player who best represents the dream of Thomas Herrion. The recipient has "taken advantage of every opportunity, turned it into a positive situation and made their dream turn into a reality." The award is voted on by the coaches.